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Tuesday 8 March 2016

NBA Capsules

Lakers win 112-95, hand Golden

State its 6th loss of season
T he Associated Press
first time since the 2006-07 when Detroit beat Port-

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jor- season. land on Nov. 8, including

dan Clarkson scored 25 Corey Brewer had 23 points 26 in the fourth quarter. He

points, D’Angelo Russell off the bench for the Rock- picked up right where he

added 21 as the Los An- ets, who trailed by as many left off in Sunday’s rematch,

geles Lakers stunned the as 18 points in the second scoring 11 points in the first

Golden State Warriors 112- quarter. Dwight Howard quarter as the Pistons took

95 on Sunday, handing the added 21 points and 11 re- a 30-16 lead.

defending NBA champions bounds. Andre Drummond had 14

just their sixth loss of the Luis Scola led the Raptors points and 18 rebounds for

season, all on the road. with 21 points, while DeMar Detroit, and Marcus Morris

Kobe Bryant added 12 DeRozan had 19. added 19 points. Jackson

points in helping the Lak- THUNDER 104, BUCKS 96 had nine assists along with

ers earn one of the biggest MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin all of his scoring.

upsets in NBA history and Durant had 32 points and Damian Lillard led the Blaz-

their biggest victory in a 12 rebounds, and Russell ers with 26 points but shot 8 Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young, right, attempts to shoot
while Golden State Warriors guard Brandon Rush, left, defends
downtrodden farewell sea- Westbrook posted his 10th of 22 from the field. during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles,
Sunday, March 6, 2016.
son for Bryant, who spent triple-double of the season Detroit led 58-51 at half-
Associated Press
the fourth quarter on the as Oklahoma City built a time, then scored the first

bench resting his aching big early lead and held off nine points of the third

right shoulder. Milwaukee. quarter, taking a 16-point

Stephen Curry led the War- Westbrook finished with 15 lead on Jackson’s driving free throws and Emmanuel to 40 percent and stayed
Mudiay blocked Wesley close by going 10 of 22
riors with 18 points on a points, 10 rebounds and 11 layup. Matthews’ 3-pointer at the from 3-point range.
buzzer. HEAT 103, 76ERS 98
day when they were aw- assists for the Thunder, who NUGGETS 116, MAVERICKS SUNS 109, GRIZZLIES 100 MIAMI (AP) — Hassan Wh-
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) iteside had seven blocked
ful offensively. Klay Thomp- led by 21 with six minutes 114, OT — Devin Booker had 27 shots, including a pivotal
points and nine assists, Alex one late as Miami won their
son added 15 points but left in the third quarter be- DENVER (AP) — D.J. Au- Len added 19 points and fifth in a row, beating Phila-
16 rebounds as Phoenix delphia.
the Splash Brothers were fore nearly getting overrun gustin scored Denver’s last beat Memphis.
Mirza Teletovic added 18 The Sixers were short-
a combined 1 of 18 from by the Bucks. eight points of overtime, points for the Suns, who handed and endured their
won their second straight. 12th consecutive loss but
3-point range. In all, the Milwaukee’s Giannis Ante- including two free throws Tyson Chandler finished they were a handful for
with 16 points and 10 re- the Heat. Ish Smith had 21
Warriors missed 26 of 30 at- tokounmpo picked up his with 0.9 seconds left as the bounds as Phoenix won for points and five assists to
only the third time in the lead Philadelphia.
tempts from long range. third triple-double of the Nuggets beat Dallas. last 18 games. Two of those Goran Dragic had 23
wins have come against points, eight rebounds and
Golden State fell to 55-6 season with 26 points, 12 re- Augustin finished with 12 the Grizzlies. five assists, and Dwyane
Mike Conley led Memphis Wade also had 23 points
and the Lakers improved to bounds and 10 assists. points to help the Nuggets with 22 points while Matt for the Heat. Whiteside had
Barnes and JaMychal 14 points and 13 rebounds
13-51. Khris Middleton scored 18 get payback after an over- Green each had 17 points. off the bench.
Mario Chalmers scored 14 The Heat missed 10 con-
The loss snapped Golden points, including 10 straight time loss in Dallas on Feb. points and Lance Stephen- secutive shots in the sec-
son finished with 13. ond half and went nearly
State’s seven-game win- during a 24-5 run between 26. The Suns connected on eight minutes without a
52 percent of their shots, basket as the 76ers took a
ning streak and was their the third and fourth quar- Kenneth Faried had 25 including 12 of 28 from 72-69 lead and the margin
outside the arc. Memphis, reached 79-73 before Mi-
first since a 32-point blow- ters that drew the Bucks points and a season-high meanwhile, was limited ami rallied.q

out defeat at Portland on within 84-82 with 11:23 left. 20 rebounds for the Nug-

Feb. 19. But the Thunder withstood gets, who rallied from four

ROCKETS 113, RAPTORS 107 the Bucks from there, hold- down in the last 10 seconds

TORONTO (AP) — James ing Milwaukee without a of regulation. Will Barton

Harden had 40 points and field goal for about a sev- added 20 points.

14 assists to help Houston en-minute stretch of the Dirk Nowitzki scored 30

end Toronto’s franchise-re- fourth quarter. points and Deron Williams

cord, 12-game home win- PISTONS 123, TRAIL BLAZERS had 17 for the Mavericks,

ning streak. 103 who have lost two straight.

The Raptors lost at home AUBURN HILLS, Michigan The game was tied when

for the first time since Jan. (AP) — Reggie Jackson Williams missed a layup with

3 against the Chicago Bulls. scored 30 points in another 16.8 seconds left in over-

The Rockets also snapped big game against Portland time. After a timeout, Au-

their eight-game losing as Detroit beat the Trail gustin drove the lane and

streak north of the border, Blazers. was fouled by Raymond

winning in Toronto for the Jackson scored 40 points Felton. He calmly sank both